Economic managers looking for ways to improve agriculture sector
February 13, 2019
With the agriculture sector having only grown at a rate of 0.8 percent in 2018, the Duterte administration’s economic managers, including Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, are exploring measures to enhance farm productivity. “Had the agriculture sector grown at its potential
BI detains Chinese student who threw cup of soya at cop
February 13, 2019
Operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) intelligence division detained Tuesday evening the viral Chinese student who threw soybean curd drink to a police officer last February 9. According to BI spokesperson Dana Krizia Sandoval, their operatives were armed with a Mission
Duterte to approve P3.7T budget bill by end Q1 once Congress submits it early March – Diokno
February 13, 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign into law a proposed P3.757 trillion budget bill for this year before the end of the first quarter once Congress submits the enrolled bill by the first week of March, Budget Secretary Benjamin
Budget chief sees inflation to reach 2-4% target by Q2
February 13, 2019
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno expressed optimism on Wednesday inflation could further decline within the government’s target of 2-4 percent by the second quarter. “It should be in the second quarter,” Diokno said in his regular weekly forum in Manila when
Ikee diagnosed with leukemia; participation in 2020 Games uncertain
February 13, 2019
Tokyo, Feb. 12 (Jiji Press)–Prominent Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, 18, said on Twitter on Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with leukemia. At the moment, it is unclear whether she will be compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sources said.
S. Korea assembly speaker urges U.S. to mediate with Japan
February 13, 2019
Seoul–South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang has urged the United States to mediate between Seoul and Tokyo, South Korean media reported. According to the media reports, Moon said at a meeting in the United States on Monday with U.S.
Abe fails to reject 2-isle solution to yerritorial row
February 12, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday failed to deny the possibility of ending his country’s territorial dispute with Russia by the return of two of the four Russian-held islands. At a House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting, Katsuya Okada
PSE index ends lower, but remains at 8,000-point level
February 12, 2019
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index ended lower on Tuesday, but it remained at the 8,000-point level The PSE index closed at 8,009.92 points, down 51.62 percent. In the broader market, there were 124 decliners, 86 gainers while 46 shares
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